filezila host?

[Ziondaman]

so i want to use filezila and is says it needs a host 
i have a domane but that dos not work 
so 

1 what dos it mean by host

2 how do i get a host 

3 can i sue a domain 

 

thx for helping  

[paddy-stone]

The part where it says host etc, is for connecting remotely to another computer/NAS etc, so there you enter the hosts parameters for that connection eg sftp://192.168.1.5 then the password for that etc.

Then you can copy files etc from the computer you're using, to the connected host pc/NAS.

[BrinkGG]

Just now, Ziondaman said:

so i want to use filezila and is says it needs a host 
i have a domane but that dos not work 
so 

1 what dos it mean by host

2 how do i get a host 

3 can i sue a domain 

 

thx for helping  

Filezilla works by connecting to a networked FTP/SFTP server by IP address or Hostname, and allowing you to browse it's folders and move data on and off of it. If you cannot access your domain from Filezilla, you probably FTP/SFTP disabled. 

[Ziondaman]

 

1 minute ago, paddy-stone said:

The part where it says host etc, is for connecting remotely to another computer/NAS etc, so there you enter the hosts parameters for that connection eg sftp://192.168.1.5 then the password for that etc.

Then you can copy files etc from the computer you're using, to the connected host pc/NAS.

so can i use my ip or domaine 

 

[Ziondaman]

Just now, BrinkGG said:

Filezilla works by connecting to a networked FTP/SFTP server by IP address or Hostname, and allowing you to browse it's folders and move data on and off of it. If you cannot access your domain from Filezilla, you probably FTP/SFTP disabled. 

so if i enabel that will my domaine woke?

 

[BrinkGG]

2 minutes ago, Ziondaman said:

so if i enable that will my domain work?

(*corrected spelling*)

I have no idea. Can you give us more info on how you're hosting this domain? 

[Ziondaman]

Just now, BrinkGG said:

I have no idea. Can you give us more info on how you're hosting this domain? 

i dont want to say 
but i buyed a domaine that will be name les for reasons 

but that it 

[Ziondaman]

11 minutes ago, BrinkGG said:

I have no idea. Can you give us more info on how you're hosting this domain? 

dos that help

[BrinkGG]

12 minutes ago, Ziondaman said:

i dont want to say 
but i buyed a domaine that will be name les for reasons 

but that it 

 

3 minutes ago, Ziondaman said:

dos that help

So did you only buy the domain name, and no hosting option? If so, you have to host the webserver SOMEWHERE. The domain just points to an IP address where you host the website. That would be why you can't connect to it, there's nothing there. 

[Ziondaman]

2 minutes ago, BrinkGG said:

 

So did you only buy the domain name, and no hosting option? If so, you have to host the webserver SOMEWHERE. The domain just points to an IP address where you host the website. That would be why you can't connect to it, there's nothing there. 

so you are saying that if i fine the ip of the domaine it will work
ps a frind send me the domain i dont have any more info then that 

sorry if this is making it hard for you to help me 

[BrinkGG]

5 minutes ago, Ziondaman said:

so you are saying that if i fine the ip of the domaine it will work
ps a frind send me the domain i dont have any more info then that 

sorry if this is making it hard for you to help me 

IF THERE IS A SERVER at that IP address. You need something to HOST the website. 

[Ziondaman]

Just now, BrinkGG said:

IF THERE IS A SERVER at that IP address. You need something to HOST the website. 

ok that i understand now 
a smol stupid qeston 
can i use my  ip?

[BrinkGG]

2 minutes ago, Ziondaman said:

ok that i understand now 
a smol stupid question
can i use my  ip?

If you host a webserver at your WAN address, and properly port forward that webserver through your router, then yes, but I don't recommend it if you have a slow internet connection. 

[Ziondaman]

Just now, BrinkGG said:

If you host a webserver at your WAN address, and properly port forward that webserver through your router, then yes, but I don't recommend it if you have a slow internet connection. 

ok 

thx for helping

 

[Jarsky]

8 hours ago, Ziondaman said:

so you are saying that if i fine the ip of the domaine it will work
ps a frind send me the domain i dont have any more info then that 

sorry if this is making it hard for you to help me 

 

I think the big thing is you don't understand what a domain name is. A domain name is just an easily human readable way of directing you to an IP address. 

 

Think of it like taking a taxi to the white house. 

 

If you know the address, you can tell the driver to take you to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, in Washington DC. 

If you don't know the address, you tell him to take you to "The White House", which will be mapped to the above address. 

 

Same with domain names & IP addresses. 

 

If i wanted to visit Facebook, I go to www.facebook.com.....this domain name then directs my computer to connect to 157.240.8.35 which is the IP address for Facebook in my region. I can still visit it by going to http://157.240.8.35 but like commiting someones phone number to memory, I wont remember that. 

 

So with your domain, you need to have a host/server with a public IP address. Then with your domain registrar you point your domain name to the IP address of that server. 

e.g mywebsite.com will point to a IP address like 12.34.56.78 

 

If you're hosting this at home, you can go to something like http://ipinfo.io to see what your external IP address is, this is the IP address you would configure as the "A record" against your domain name. You then need to forward the ports to your server, if we're talking FTP then that's Port 21. https://portforward.com is a great resource for guides on how to port forward for most routers. 

[Ziondaman]

18 hours ago, Jarsky said:

 

I think the big thing is you don't understand what a domain name is. A domain name is just an easily human readable way of directing you to an IP address. 

 

Think of it like taking a taxi to the white house. 

 

If you know the address, you can tell the driver to take you to 1600 Pennsylvania Ave NW, in Washington DC. 

If you don't know the address, you tell him to take you to "The White House", which will be mapped to the above address. 

 

Same with domain names & IP addresses. 

 

If i wanted to visit Facebook, I go to www.facebook.com.....this domain name then directs my computer to connect to 157.240.8.35 which is the IP address for Facebook in my region. I can still visit it by going to http://157.240.8.35 but like commiting someones phone number to memory, I wont remember that. 

 

So with your domain, you need to have a host/server with a public IP address. Then with your domain registrar you point your domain name to the IP address of that server. 

e.g mywebsite.com will point to a IP address like 12.34.56.78 

 

If you're hosting this at home, you can go to something like http://ipinfo.io to see what your external IP address is, this is the IP address you would configure as the "A record" against your domain name. You then need to forward the ports to your server, if we're talking FTP then that's Port 21. https://portforward.com is a great resource for guides on how to port forward for most routers. 

ok i undersrand 
but i dont have a router i have a derik connet to the internet 
so wen i use my ip it dos not work and i get get fileziller sever to use my ip
and i cant config any settings so is hard for me to se what setting and i cant config so i am sump
so when it says host i dont know how to add a host or get a host 
but you made me understand a lot more the i did a day or 2 

[Ziondaman]

1 minute ago, Ziondaman said:

ok i undersrand 
but i dont have a router i have a derik connet to the internet 
so wen i use my ip it dos not work and i get get fileziller sever to use my ip
and i cant config any settings so is hard for me to se what setting and i cant config so i am sump
so when it says host i dont know how to add a host or get a host 
but you made me understand a lot more the i did a day or 2 

ps what i want to do is shere a file 
from a pal but i dont want to send it over websit/sending aka sms
all want is to send it theu pc to pc 

[Jarsky]

On 10/7/2020 at 7:18 AM, Ziondaman said:

ok i undersrand 
but i dont have a router i have a derik connet to the internet 
so wen i use my ip it dos not work and i get get fileziller sever to use my ip
and i cant config any settings so is hard for me to se what setting and i cant config so i am sump
so when it says host i dont know how to add a host or get a host 
but you made me understand a lot more the i did a day or 2 

 

If you have more than 1 PC connected to the internet, then you have a router. 

 

So lets make something very clear.

There are two Filezilla's. There is Filezilla Server and Filezilla Client. 

For FTP, you must have a server running an FTP Server software like Filezilla Server.

 

Filezilla Server you just install, and it runs. Heres a screenshot of what it looks like...you can also see the IP address of my server internally is 192.168.1.204

 

 

 

So to access the files on this server from another PC, I use Filezilla Client. 

In the Host I enter the IP address of my server which is 192.168.1.204. This IP address is on my local network, so will only work from a PC on my home network. 

 

 

 

If your server is running Windows this is how you find your Internal IP address: https://support.microsoft.com/en-nz/help/4026518/windows-10-find-your-ip-address

You also need to make sure you allow Port 21 or FileZilla Server through the Firewall on your server.

 

Once it's working internally, then you have to look at Port Forwarding on your router and your external IP address for external access (outside of your home)

[AbsoluteFool]

On 10/5/2020 at 4:31 PM, Ziondaman said:

so i want to use filezila and is says it needs a host 
i have a domane but that dos not work 
so 

1 what dos it mean by host

2 how do i get a host 

3 can i sue a domain 

 

thx for helping  

1. Host is a server/computer with filezilla server or similar installed.

2. You're on a PC i'd assume? A PC can be a host as long as it serves something.

3. Yes you can use a domain name when you point the domain to the IP of the PC or server that runs a service. This will then be called a hostname.

[Ziondaman]

7 hours ago, Jarsky said:

 

If you have more than 1 PC connected to the internet, then you have a router. 

 

So lets make something very clear.

There are two Filezilla's. There is Filezilla Server and Filezilla Client. 

For FTP, you must have a server running an FTP Server software like Filezilla Server.

 

Filezilla Server you just install, and it runs. Heres a screenshot of what it looks like...you can also see the IP address of my server internally is 192.168.1.204

 

 

 

So to access the files on this server from another PC, I use Filezilla Client. 

In the Host I enter the IP address of my server which is 192.168.1.204. This IP address is on my local network, so will only work from a PC on my home network. 

 

 

 

If your server is running Windows this is how you find your Internal IP address: https://support.microsoft.com/en-nz/help/4026518/windows-10-find-your-ip-address

You also need to make sure you allow Port 21 or FileZilla Server through the Firewall on your server.

 

Once it's working internally, then you have to look at Port Forwarding on your router and your external IP address for external access (outside of your home)

so i dont have a router but i put in my ip and that happens the i try noip
same problem and i dont know why

 

 

[Jarsky]

1 hour ago, Ziondaman said:

so i dont have a router but i put in my ip and that happens the i try noip
same problem and i dont know why

 

 

 

Why are you trying to connect FileZilla Server to a remote IP? 

Your "FileZilla Server" should be connected to localhost, like this

 

 

 

[Ziondaman]

23 minutes ago, Jarsky said:

 

Why are you trying to connect FileZilla Server to a remote IP? 

Your "FileZilla Server" should be connected to localhost, like this

 

 

 

yes i did that but how do i make so anybody can login

 

[Jarsky]

10 hours ago, Ziondaman said:

yes i did that but how do i make so anybody can login

 

You need to read the manual. 

FTP you need to set a home directory, and create user/password for people to login with.

You could also create anonymous access but you need to make sure its secured properly. e.g jailed to a directory and read only

 

You can test connecting to it using Filezilla Client. Once its working internally then you can forward Port 21 on your router, to the IP address of the PC with Filezilla Server. 

 

 

12 hours ago, Ziondaman said:

so i dont have a router but i put in my ip and that happens the i try noip
same problem and i dont know why

I can guarantee with more than 1 PC you have a router. 

[Ziondaman]

thx 
finely fix it and i tested it 
and it works thx for the help